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Fluffy Sue
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Hey Shells.. I was wondering how Picasso was doing..  Haven't read a story about him for a week.. He he he! |
Wednesday November 9, 2005 5:44 pm |
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shells picasso
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Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
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He's being his usual monster self  thanks for asking Sue. He has a new playmate, my new flatmate who he thinks has yummy toes and likes helping him with his homework  he's a skticky beak too following him around to see what he is doing. |
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Saturday December 10, 2005 4:37 am |
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shells picasso
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Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
He lost the last of his original crest feathers today  looks really odd, but he doesn't seem to care, he's picked up a new whistle too, he tosses his head and whistles "na na na ne na na" |
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Sunday December 18, 2005 8:11 am |
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Cheeta
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oh the poor baby without the crest... I'm sure he looks really adorable without it..
He's such a cutie.. he sounds like he's really proud of his new whistle too!! LOL |
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Monday December 19, 2005 12:53 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Ohhh poor Picasso, crestless..
Glad to hear that he doesn't seem to care.. |
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Saturday December 31, 2005 5:11 pm |
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shells picasso
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Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
Picasso is getting red and itchy from his new feathers coming in. He's been getting really frustrated because they aren't growing through properly and are breaking off before they open, I've been putting some aloe vera spray on them to soothe his skin, he hates it, when he sees the bottle he screams and runs away but it seems to reduce the redness so it must be doing something. His beak is breaking too, he's on soft food all the time now.
He's still a great big guts though, scoffing down his food, he's also decided that I stay up too late for his liking so when he's ready for bed he runs off to the bathroom, climbs the shower screen (highest spot in the house) and goes to sleep, he'll nap on me during the day but at night he get's fussy, apparently I must be too noisy too.
I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow for a check up. It's really upsetting seeing my little baby going bald.  |
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Thursday May 11, 2006 2:48 am |
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Cheeta
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Awww poor little guy... I bet he's frustrated with all the pinnies coming in. i hope the vet visit goes ok for the little guy.
It's good that he's still pigging out and being guts!! Such a cutie he is.... |
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Thursday May 11, 2006 5:58 am |
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fi
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Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
Poor Picasso It must drive him mad. Pi and Norman climb the curtains and hide in the shadows if I keep them up too late. Then I have to climb up to get them down  |
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Thursday May 11, 2006 6:02 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Ohhh Shells, this must be sooo hard to go through. I can't imagine.. Poor little Picasso.
Good that he's still having guts..
Please let us know what the vet said.. |
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Thursday May 11, 2006 8:11 am |
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Cathy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
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Shells, you're doing such a great job with Picasso! You know, I'm sure it's all much harder on you than it probably is on him. It sounds like he's still such a happy little guy  Except for the darn irritating pinny feathers 
He probably don't mind being bald at all, or that he has to eat soft foods. As long as he's not hurting, you know. And I know you do all you can to keep him happy |
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Thursday May 11, 2006 1:52 pm |
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fionam
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Aw Shells,
Sorry to hear Picasso is all red and itchy.... You must spend most of time looking after him at the moment...
Please let us know what the Vet says...
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Thursday May 11, 2006 5:51 pm |
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shells picasso
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He enjoyed his little eggscursion today, he sat up were he could see out and kept hissing and lunging at the trucks, big steet signs and overhead bridges as they went past.
When we got there it was starting to rain and when I took him out of the car he spread his wings and started screetching and doing his little rain dance. I waited out the front of the vets for our turn so he could enjoy the rain, I could see the the vet students and the nurse inside the surgery laughing and pointing and they came out to take his picture, one of them had a video camera (probably to record procedures for revision, smart kid)
He didn't like the examintion at all and kicked up one heck of a stink, strangely he has never bitten, only flapped around and screamed the place down, because he was struggling he ended up with the towel upside down with his head tucked in and his bum sticking out, he was calm and quiet in that position but as soon as the vet uncovered his head he was off again, boy what a fuss.
The vet says he's doing pretty well considering, he's got plenty of muscle, no lumps, his beak looks better than most birds with PBFD, the main concern at the moment is seeing if he will get new healthy feathers or if he's going to be a baldy.
The vet told me the vet who trained him may be working there p/t and that he is trying some alternative therapies, he was the vet who discovered PBFD in Australia so he's the best guy for the job, he told me Picasso was a good candidate but he did warn me that there were no guarentees though. I get some test results (and ask the questions I forgot to because Picasso was kicking up such a stink) this week. |
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Friday May 12, 2006 6:50 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Ha ha ha what a story about Picasso.. I had to laugh when I read he did a rain dance while you are on a trip!
I hope those alternative therapies will work and bring some relief to Picasso.. What kind of things are we talking about? |
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Friday May 12, 2006 8:26 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
Oh what a big kid you have there... love the rain dance.. i bet he was loving it!!
I can't imagine him making such a fuss over the exam, he's such a sweet bird!!  you must have had the wrong bird with ya in the room. Picasso is too nice for that.. hehe...
Good to hear that the vet thinks that he's still going good, and is still in good condition considering his circumstances. That's all because he has a mommy that really looks after him!! good work Shells...
I'd be interested to know what kind of therapy they are talking about... just so i know what's out there. I hope this help Picasso as well. |
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Friday May 12, 2006 8:31 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Oh, that's all real good news Shells! That's great that you'll have that "PBFD Vet" working on him! |
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Friday May 12, 2006 11:29 am |
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